Bachelor's-3% vs national median467 grads tracked
Landscape Architecture at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 18th of 26 bachelor's programs in Landscape Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,120
middle 50%: $38,279 – $60,498
Median · 5 years out
$62,868
middle 50%: $50,942 – $77,073
Median · 10 years out
$78,096
middle 50%: $60,134 – $98,520
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Landscape Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Landscape architecture alumni from Iowa State earn a median of $50k starting out. Ten-year earnings reach $78k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,076 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$65,172 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$62,976 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,146 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,611 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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